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      Content/Code Assist
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      In the Java editor press <b>Ctrl + Space</b> on code to complete. This opens a list of available code completions. Some tips for using code assist are listed in the following paragraph:
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        You can use the mouse or the keyboard (Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, End, Enter) to navigate and select lines in the list.
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        If you select a line in the content assist list, you can view Javadoc information for that line.
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        Clicking or pressing Enter on a selected line in the list inserts the selection into the editor.
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        You can access specialized content assist features inside Javadoc comments.
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     Configure the behavior of the content assist in the <a href="preferences/java/ref-preferences-editor.htm">Java &gt; Editor &gt; Code Assist</a> preference page.<br>
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      <a href="../concepts/concept-java-editor.htm">Java editor</a><br>
       <a href="../concepts/concept-jdt.htm">Java development tools (JDT)</a>
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      <a href="../reference/preferences/java/ref-preferences-editor.htm">Java editor preferences</a><br>
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